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il entendit

heard, understood

→ entendre
entend hear + it 3rd-person singular simple past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Uncommon #17,612
heard This past-tense form is mainly used in writing and storytelling.
FR: Elle entendit un bruit dans la cuisine.
EN: She heard a noise in the kitchen.
understood This past-tense form is mainly used in writing and storytelling.
FR: Il entendit enfin la question.
EN: He finally understood the question.
Conjugation of entendre
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First entendis entendîmes
Second entendis —
Third entendit —

Il était sur le point de s'endormir lorsqu'il entendit qu'on appela son nom.

He was just about to fall asleep when he heard his name being called.

Aussitôt qu'elle entendit la nouvelle, elle éclata en sanglots.

As soon as she heard the news, she burst into tears.

Tom entendit une forte détonation.

Tom heard a loud bang.

Tom entendit le son.

Tom heard the sound.

Elle entendit un bruit.

She heard a noise.

Tom fit une de ces têtes lorsqu'il entendit l'histoire.

Tom pulled one of those faces when he heard the story.

La dernière chose que cette vieille dame entendit fut un bruit de verre brisé.

The last thing the old lady heard was the sound of breaking glass.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Depuis lors, nul n'entendit plus les menaces de Nak.

From then on, no one heard Nak’s threats again.

— Nang Nak (1999)

Tom appela à l'aide, mais personne ne l'entendit.

Tom called for help, but no one heard him.

Il entendit le bruit.

He heard the noise.

Lorsqu'elle entendit la nouvelle, elle éclata en sanglots.

When she heard the news, she burst into tears.

Elle se retourna lorsqu'elle entendit sa voix.

She turned around when she heard his voice.

On l'entendit chanter sous la douche.

We heard him singing in the shower.

Elle devint pâle lorsqu'elle entendit ces nouvelles.

She turned pale when she heard the news.

Elle fondit en larmes quand elle entendit les nouvelles.

She burst into tears when she heard the news.

Sami passa devant la salle de bain et n'entendit rien.

Sami walked past the bathroom and heard nothing.

Sami entendit un grand bruit.

Sami heard a loud noise.

Elle l'entendit pleurer au milieu de la nuit.

She heard him crying in the middle of the night.

Son visage pâlit lorsqu'elle entendit la nouvelle.

Her face paled when she heard the news.

Ziri entendit.

Ziri heard.

On l'entendit appeler à l'aide.

He was heard calling for help.

On entendit un léger clic.

A slight click was heard.

Dès qu'elle l'entendit sonner, elle décrocha le téléphone.

As soon as she heard it ring, she picked up the phone.

Elle l'entendit chanter sa chanson préférée.

She heard him singing her favorite song.

Il entendit un appel au secours.

He heard a cry for help.

L'oncle, qui attendait le neveu, l'entendit.

The uncle, who was waiting for his nephew, heard him.

— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)